loeng4 hei3涼氣凉气
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Definition
Cool air, particularly cold air or air conditioning.
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How it's used
Refers specifically to a refreshing or gentle cool breeze, often associated with air conditioning or a pleasant change in weather. It carries a positive connotation of relief from heat, unlike the more neutral or negative term 寒氣 which implies a biting or sickly cold.
Examples
The cool air blowing from the air conditioner is very comfortable.
Do you feel a chill in the air here?
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Common mistake
Do not confuse this with 冷氣, which almost exclusively refers to air conditioning systems or the cold air produced by them. 涼氣 is more descriptive of the sensation of coolness itself rather than the mechanical source.
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Grammar guides
- LocationHow to say where something is using 喺 (hai2), place words like 度, and the common coverbs that work like English prepositions.
- Serial verbsStringing two or more verbs together without any joining word, like go to the shop buy things. Extremely common in Cantonese.
- 將 disposalHow to move the object in front of the verb with 將, to focus on what happens to it. Common in instructions and writing.
